In Harford County, a new turn has emerged in the tragic story of Rachel Morin, who was murdered on the Ma & Pa Trail over a year ago. Her oldest daughter, Faye McMahon, appointed as the personal representative of her late mother's estate, has taken legal action alongside Joseph Custer and Jonathan Alderson, fathers of the remaining Morin children. They have filed a lawsuit accusing Patricia Morin, Rachel's mother, and Rebekah Morin, her sister, of fraudulently withholding funds raised through GoFundMe and local fundraisers meant for the children's welfare, as reported by FOX Baltimore.
According to the lawsuit, not a portion of the over $54,000 raised has been received by Rachel Morin's children, a claim that casts a shadow on the trust's overseers, as they stated in the lawsuit, detailed by the WBAL. Alongside funds, other donations made by local businesses remain unaccounted for, leaving the use of the collected money in question.
Despite previous attempts at litigation, which were dismissed in February, the renewed lawsuit seeks to gain a full accounting of the funds and to award compensatory and punitive damages to the Morin children. The culprit behind Rachel Morin's unspeakable end, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, was convicted of first-degree murder and related charges – prosecutors aim for a life sentence without parole, as conveyed in coverage by The Baltimore Banner.
The GoFundMe campaign, created in the wake of the tragedy to cover funeral costs and support the children, has changed its wording posthumously. Initially aimed to support Rachel's children's needs, it later included broader, more ambiguous language. Diving into the lawsuit further, "To date, even after requests for funds for childcare and health reasons, the trustees have refused the immediate needs of the trust requests," the lawsuit states. It contends that Patty Morin has not only retained control over these funds but has also participated in political discourse on national media, using the platform provided by her daughter's death to advocate political agendas, according to the lawsuit details shared by FOX Baltimore.
